Taking the Playstation 2 Online

Ok, a lot of questions have been asked in the past, and most of them answered.  But incase you still have questions maybe this will clear some of it up for you.

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[glow=blue]What you get[/glow] - For the price of $39.99 USD

• The Network Adaptor, which offers both dial-up and broadband connectivity.
• Mail-in offer for a FREE (yes, free!) copy of Twisted Metal:Black® ONLINE.
• Start-Up Disc with playable demos of Frequency and Madden NFL 2003.
• Video demos of ATV Offroad Fury™ 2, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4, Tribes Aerial Assault, plus a bonus video.

[glow=blue]What You Need To Connect[/glow]

• Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2), with at least 137k of space (that ain’t much).
• Dial-up or Broadband Internet connection (in English: like cable modem, DSL or just a good-ole phone line).
• Network Adaptor Start-Up Disc to create ISP settings (don’t worry, it’s easy).
• The Network Adaptor works with just about any ISP subscriber, including AOL, AT&T Worldnet, Earthlink, Prodigy/SBC and Sympatico.
• Check with your ISP for details.

[glow=blue]How It All Works[/glow]


The Network Adaptor easily connects to the PlayStation®2 system by lining up the Network Adaptor connectors to the Expansion Bay located at the rear of the PlayStation®2 system. Gently tighten the mounting screws using a coin, and you’re on your way!

Once your hardware is setup, the Network Adaptor Start-Up Disc must be inserted in order to setup your ISP network configuration data to connect to the Internet. Simply go through the “ISP Setup” process located on the Main Menu of the Start-Up Disc. You will need a Memory Card (8mb)(for PlayStation®2) with at least 137kb of free space. Please note your network configuration data will be saved onto this Memory Card (for PS2). The ISP network configuration saved to the Memory Card (PS2) will only work on the particular PlayStation®2 system you used for the initial ISP setup. Network configuration data is not transferable from system to system.

It’s extremely user-friendly and the pay off is a world of limitless possibilities as the PlayStation®2 impacts the way people will use the Internet.


[glow=blue]Games[/glow] - Online Games Set to be released this year.

• ATV Offroad Fury 2
• Auto Modellista
• Madden NFL 2003
• My Street
• NFL Game Day 2003
• SOCOM: US Navy SEALs
• Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4
• Tribes Aerial Assult
• Twisted Metal: Black ONLINE

[glow=blue]FAQ[/glow]

What is the Network Adaptor?
 
The Network Adaptor is a small device that provides online connectivity for the PlayStation®2.

What are the Network Adaptor specifications?

It offers both broadband and dial-up connectivity, featuring a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet capability combined with a V.90 analog modem.

What is included with the Network Adaptor?

* A start-Up disc with an installation video, ISP connectivity setup, product registration and game demos.
* A mail-in offer for a FREE (yes, free!) copy of
Twisted Metal:Black ONLINE (offer expires 12/31/02)
* A hardware and software manual.

What do I need to connect?

A PlayStation®2, network adaptor, Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) with at least 137kb of free space, a type of Internet connection (like DSL, cable modem, or a plain ol\' phone line) and the Start-Up Disc.

Which ISPs will it support?

The Network Adaptor works with just about any ISP, including AOL, AT&T Worldnet, Earthlink, Prodigy/SBC and Sympatico. Check with your ISP for details.

How is the Network Adaptor installed?

The Network Adaptor easily connects to the PlayStation®2 system by lining up the Network Adaptor connectors to the Expansion Bay located at the rear of the system. Gently tighten the two mounting screws using a coin, and you\'re on your way!

Do I need to use the Start-Up Disc every time I want to play an online game?

No. Once the Start-Up Disc is installed, the ISP settings are saved on the Memory Card (8MB for PlayStation®2) and all that is needed is a network enabled game to play online, or use the demos that are on the Start-Up Disc.


[glow=blue]Router Information[/glow] - If you wanna have your PC and PS2 online at the same time, READ THIS.


- Credit Ryu for the Visual

Ok so you have your ISP and you have your Modem but how do you get your PS2 online now?.....Simple. Spend more money.

Yes thats right you have to buy a router.  A router splits the cable that goes from your modem to your computer into two cables so one of them can go to your PS2.

So follow Ryu\'s diagram and you should be set.

ps: No you do not have to buy a Gamecube and X-box for it to work:p

Whats "My Street" about? (the game)

Originally posted by Vapor Snake
Whats "My Street" about? (the game)

[glow=red]From IGN[/glow]


Sony has games like SOCOM and Everquest coming to suit the interests of the one camp, and the Idol Minds-developed My Street is intended to address the other. Its presentation is clearly aimed at younger players, but gamers of all ages should enjoy its collection of puzzle games, board games, and other multiplayer party-style competitions for Sony\'s online gaming network.

My Street takes place in a simple online world patterned after a residential neighborhood -- players are all kids wandering around and getting into competitive games with each other. After customizing your character, you head for the backyard, the basement, the local park, or some other locale where a game is going on, and join in with up to three other players. Eight games are available altogether, most of them with relatively self-explanatory names:


Marbles
Chemistry Set
Volleyball
Pigs and Chickens
Dodge Ball
Corn Field Maze
RC Racing
Lawn Mowers

Alright, we\'ll admit to a certain confusion as to the details of "Pigs and Chickens." Chemistry Set looks like a fun Puyo- or Columns-type puzzle game, though, and the RC Racing and Dodge Ball games should excite the imaginations of old-school NES fans. The added element of online play can make any well-done arcade-style competitive game much more fun, and My Street also includes multitap support for four-player games offline.

This is certainly a funny direction for Idol Minds to go, given that the developer is best known for the later Cool Boarders games. My Street should fill an important niche for PS2 online gaming when it ships this winter, though. Online games don\'t have to be complex or ambitious, though -- they just have to be fun. Hopefully My Street will deliver an addictive, easily-accessible good time to PS2 gamers of all ages.
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I\'ve seen the screen shots and they definetley look "kiddie" but that doesnt bother me.  I like these type of simple online games and at the very least this game is at least a renter for me.

Awesome! If things look good, I\'m definately getting this game. See I knew from the title that it would be a unique title.

Great thread Kimahri, you\'ve helped me very much in some questions i had.

I have a simple question.

If I were to send the Mail-in offer for a FREE (yes, free!) copy of Twisted Metal:Black® ONLINE by the time I get the adaptor, when will it arrive?

1 week, 2 weeks?

I have a linksys wireless router and a dsl cable modem which uses popoe or whatever that is, which requires a password for connection.  When I try to connect through my router I get the unable to connect try again later message.  I hooked everything up exactly like the diagram and used the automatic setup and put my password in.  When I hook straight to cable modem I connect just fine.  Are there any special settings I need for the router?  Thanks in advance.

I figured it out.  Since I am going through my router I do not have to use my password.  An automatic with no password will sign right on.  Thanks anyway.

[Titan]

Thanks Kimahri. Solved all my problems.

[MPTheory]

Originally posted by Soul Reaver
I have a simple question.

If I were to send the Mail-in offer for a FREE (yes, free!) copy of Twisted Metal:Black® ONLINE by the time I get the adaptor, when will it arrive?

1 week, 2 weeks?

it said on the coupon that you could expect up to 6 weeks.

hey guyz, i havent been here for a while and have been reading up on the online stuff....WICKED..... im from Australia and was wondering if i bought the whole netwrok package how much would it cost for me to buy and import?

Actually....I have a cable modem and no router (i bought one todat but i havent hooked it up yet) but i tried all last night to hook up my modem straight to the ps2 and it would NEVER pass the connection test. So do you HAVE to have a router? If so they should tell you that before you buy it.\\

If anyone knows how to hook it up WITHOUT a router please lemme know

*yes i have tried unplugging my modem for 30 seconds and pluggin it back in, that didnt work either*

You have to have the cable modem hooked up to your ps2.  Then reset your cable modem.  Then once it\'s set turn on your PS2.  I think this should work for you..  

You have to reset the cable modem though I think which may be your problem.  Luke is running his now without a router so PM him.

I had never actually hooked up online until i got ATV offroad fury 2.  I figured since i liked the game so much, other probably did too, and it was an excellent time to look into the online option.  Come to find out, there are more people hooked up and ready to go than I thought!  Which is great because now I can play this awesome game not only with PS2 fanatics, but even real quad riding extreme sports types as well.  Definately worthwhile!

so, how is twb online ?? Is it good ?